115.127.5 The opening of filings for municipal and other special districts shall be 8:00 a.m., the sixteenth Tuesday prior to the election. If the closing date for filing a declaration of candidacy for any office in a political subdivision or special district is not required by law or charter, the closing filing date shall be 5:00 p.m., the eleventh Tuesday prior to the election.

4/7 vote is required at the general municipal,primary or general election. All other elections need 2/3 approval for passage.

Write-in Candidates

115.453.4Write-in votes shall be counted only for candidates for election to office who have fileda declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for election to office with the election authority prior to 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday preceding the election. This shall not apply to elections where candidates are being elected to an office for which no candidate has filed.

In the event there is an office in which there is no filed candidate, or the number of candidates is less than the number to be elected, it is not necessary to file a "Declaration of Intent" to be a write-in candidate and the above subdivision shall not apply.

No person shall file a "Declaration of Intent" to be a write-in candidate for any municipal office unless such person is qualified to be certified as a candidate under section 115.346

Except as provided for in section 115.359, if there is no additional cost for the printing or reprinting of ballots or if the candidate agrees to pay any printing or reprinting costs, a candidate who has filed for an office or who has been duly nominated for an office, may, at any time after the certification required in section 115.125 but no later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixth Tuesday before the election, withdraw as a candidate pursuant to a court order, which, except for good cause shown by the election authority in opposition thereto, shall be freely given upon application by the candidate to the circuit court of the area of such candidate's residence.

Mayor 79.080Qualifications: 25 years old, US citizen, resident of the city at the time of and for at least one year next preceding the election.

Alderman 79.070Qualifications: 18 years old, US citizen, an inhabitant and resident of the city for at least one year next preceding his election, and a resident, at the time he files and duringthe time he serves, of the ward from which he is elected.

Mayor 77.230Qualifications: 30 years old, US citizen, a resident of the cityat the time of and for at least two years next preceding the election.

Councilman 77.060Qualifications: 21 years old prior to taking office, US citizen, an inhabitant of the city for one year next preceding the election, a resident from the ward from which he is elected six months next preceding the election.

Trustee 80.050Qualifications: 21 years old, US citizen, an inhabitantof the town at the time of his election who has resided there one year preceding the election.

School Districts

Directors 162.291Qualifications: 24 years old, US citizen, resident taxpayerof district who has resided in this state for one year next preceding election or appointment.

Junior College District

Trustees 178.820.5Qualifications: 21 years old, US citizen, voter of the subdistrict for one year next preceding the election.

Fire Districts

Directors 321.130Qualifications: Over 25 years old, voter of the district one year prior to election or appointment. Notice of Election (115.125) Not later than 5:00 p.m. the 10th Tuesday prior to the election... the officer calling the election shall notify the election authority.

(Refer to 115.125 and 115.127 for exact wording and all other provisions, including publishing.)

No election needs to be held 115.124 If the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in that office to be filled by the election, if the notice provided for in subsection 5 of section 115.127 has been published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the district, no election shall be held for such office, and the candidates shall assume the responsibilities of their offices at the same time and in the same manner as if they had been elected.

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115.127.5 The opening of filings for municipal and other special districts shall be 8:00 a.m., the sixteenth Tuesday prior to the election. If the closing date for filing a declaration of candidacy for any office in a political subdivision or special district is not required by law or charter, the closing filing date shall be 5:00 p.m., the eleventh Tuesday prior to the election.

4/7 vote is required at the general municipal,primary or general election. All other elections need 2/3 approval for passage.

Write-in Candidates

115.453.4Write-in votes shall be counted only for candidates for election to office who have fileda declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for election to office with the election authority prior to 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday preceding the election. This shall not apply to elections where candidates are being elected to an office for which no candidate has filed.

In the event there is an office in which there is no filed candidate, or the number of candidates is less than the number to be elected, it is not necessary to file a "Declaration of Intent" to be a write-in candidate and the above subdivision shall not apply.

No person shall file a "Declaration of Intent" to be a write-in candidate for any municipal office unless such person is qualified to be certified as a candidate under section 115.346

Except as provided for in section 115.359, if there is no additional cost for the printing or reprinting of ballots or if the candidate agrees to pay any printing or reprinting costs, a candidate who has filed for an office or who has been duly nominated for an office, may, at any time after the certification required in section 115.125 but no later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixth Tuesday before the election, withdraw as a candidate pursuant to a court order, which, except for good cause shown by the election authority in opposition thereto, shall be freely given upon application by the candidate to the circuit court of the area of such candidate's residence.

Mayor 79.080Qualifications: 25 years old, US citizen, resident of the city at the time of and for at least one year next preceding the election.

Alderman 79.070Qualifications: 18 years old, US citizen, an inhabitant and resident of the city for at least one year next preceding his election, and a resident, at the time he files and duringthe time he serves, of the ward from which he is elected.

Mayor 77.230Qualifications: 30 years old, US citizen, a resident of the cityat the time of and for at least two years next preceding the election.

Councilman 77.060Qualifications: 21 years old prior to taking office, US citizen, an inhabitant of the city for one year next preceding the election, a resident from the ward from which he is elected six months next preceding the election.

Trustee 80.050Qualifications: 21 years old, US citizen, an inhabitantof the town at the time of his election who has resided there one year preceding the election.

School Districts

Directors 162.291Qualifications: 24 years old, US citizen, resident taxpayerof district who has resided in this state for one year next preceding election or appointment.

Junior College District

Trustees 178.820.5Qualifications: 21 years old, US citizen, voter of the subdistrict for one year next preceding the election.

Fire Districts

Directors 321.130Qualifications: Over 25 years old, voter of the district one year prior to election or appointment. Notice of Election (115.125) Not later than 5:00 p.m. the 10th Tuesday prior to the election... the officer calling the election shall notify the election authority.

(Refer to 115.125 and 115.127 for exact wording and all other provisions, including publishing.)

No election needs to be held 115.124 If the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in that office to be filled by the election, if the notice provided for in subsection 5 of section 115.127 has been published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the district, no election shall be held for such office, and the candidates shall assume the responsibilities of their offices at the same time and in the same manner as if they had been elected.

For Informational Use Only

(Seek legal counsel for a definitive interpretation of these statutes and for any changes to Missouri Election Law.)